The question of roles and of regulation is often a source of confusion. Art therapy is regulated with a protected title, but whilst it is an offence to use the title without appropriate training, using art therapeutically is not an offence and many counsellors, therapists, coaches and others using art with clients in a variety of settings.
Read MoreA small village in Worcestershire where friends and neighbours worked together throughout lockdowns created a unique way of staying connected to each other.
I, along with two other friends, Alison and Lorna had started running art workshops from my newly converted garage/studio when Covid-19 appeared
Read MoreMy process started at the ending on the last day of the APCCA Therapeutic use of Person-Centred Creative Arts certificate course. Even though the course was challenging, and at times exhausting, I absolutely loved it and it ended too soon.
Read MoreAni de la Prida explains how she has developed a creative and pluralistic approach to therapeutic communication in her own practice.
“This article was first published in Private Practice, December 2020 issue, published by BACP. ©”
Read MoreOne students mindfulness journey explored through image. The power of image never ceases to amaze me; there is so much magic in the process of image creation and exploration, and it can provide an incredibly powerful vehicle for self-expression and reflection.
Read MoreThis is an image created by a participant in a recent Creative Arts Online workshop. She contacted me after the workshop to let me know how moving and important both the experience and image had been.
Read MoreCreativity is important. Being creative helps you see things differently, which in turn can help you become better at solving problems and challenges in all areas of your life. Creativity can even help you to deal with uncertainty.
Read MoreJust after the start of lock-down, I thought it would be a great idea to create a visual representation of our experiences of living in these challenging times.
I found the challenge interesting, but it is only now I can see how amazing it was.
Read MoreEarly in my training as a therapist I was introduced to an amazing book, Women Who Run With The Wolves. In it Clarissa Pinkola Estes, a Jungian analyst storyteller tells us about the 'wild woman', the wise and ageless presence in the female psyche that gives women their creativity, energy and power.
Read MoreWorking with creative arts in counselling is an incredibly effective therapeutic method. Art making in itself can be beneficial and can have measurable and wide ranging benefits on mental health, it can reduce stress and anxiety and improve clinical outcomes in therapy (1).
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